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Offers a lot of really interesting insights into Chinese culture and means of communication - Mones does a great job of showing how the small distinctions in language can reveal hugely fundamental differences between Eastern and Western thought and mood. The characters are very compelling as well - Alice is interesting enough to hold the emotional center of the novel without being damaged for damage's sake. Nicely done all around.
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Oct 28, 2008
Crystal
marked it as to-read
Mar 07, 2013
Deedee
marked it as to-read
